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Dedication, Intelligence and Persistence Led to Hall of Fame
He displayed all of these as a star under legendary coach Eddie Robinson. He was a 15th round pick in the 1956 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns, but another draft delayed his start.
He spent two years in the Army before joining the club, and bounced around at several positions before settling in at defensive tackle. Just as he was getting comfortable, he was traded to the Green Bay Packers.
Upset and discouraged, he thought about quitting until Vince Lombardi pulled him aside and gave him a bit of encouragement that turned everything around. Lombardi assured him he thought he possessed the three qualities he needed in a defensive player…speed, agility and size. And, he didn’t disappoint Coach Lombardi. He spent the next twelve on a dominating Packers team with his hard-hitting, big play ability to change games. Davis never missed a single game in 162 outings, recovered 21 fumbles...was an All-Pro five times in six years and played on six divisional and five NFL championships. The Packers were the winners of the first two Super Bowls.
Awards: All-Pro five times Six Divisional and five NFL championships First two Super Bowl Championships
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Five- time All-Pro 5 Pro Bowls 5-time First-team All-Pro Second-team All-Pro 5-time NFL Champions 2-time Super Bowl Champions I, II Pro Football Hall of Fame NFL 1960s All-Decade Team |
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Willie Davis July 24, 1934- Lisbon, Louisiana Grambling State University’56
Defensive End 6-3, 243 |
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Grambling State Hall of Fame
Pro Football Hall of Fame |
